G7 SUMMIT 2025
India participated as an Outreach Country in G7 Summit 2025. Group of Seven (G7) Formed in 1975 as G6 (US, UK, France, Italy, Japan, West Germany) in response to economic crises and oil shocks. Aimed to coordinate macroeconomic policies and
INTERNET ACCESS AND DIGITAL SKILLS IN INDIA
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducted the Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS) from July 2022 to June 2023. First large-scale survey assessing digital access and ICT skill levels among Indians. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, specifically: Target
JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2023
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, came into effect in August 2023. It decriminalizes 183 provisions across 42 Central Acts, replacing jail terms with monetary penalties for minor violations. Aims to improve ease of doing business, ease of
GLOBAL GENDER GAP REPORT 2025
India ranked 131st out of 148 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2025 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This marks a decline from the 129th rank in 2024, with India recording a gender parity score of 64.1%.
NEW STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN FOREST RIGHTS ACT
For the first time since the enactment of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in 2006, the Union Government has begun directly funding mechanisms to aid its implementation. This initiative is being carried out under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE WOMAN FARMER – 2026
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution received support from over 100 co-sponsors, underlining the global significance of women in agriculture. It aims to recognize women’s essential role
COOPERATIVES
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya chaired a briefing session at Raj Bhavan to bolster the dairy sector through engagement of Cooperation Department Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd. (WAMUL) What are Cooperatives? Definition: A
WORLD BANK REPORT ON EXTREME POVERTY
The World Bank reported that India’s extreme poverty fell dramatically from 1% in 2011–12 to 5.3% in 2022–23 using the revised $3/day (2021 PPP) benchmark. This reflects a major socio-economic transformation, with ~269 million people escaping extreme poverty in a
